Curtains Up: Seattle’s Fall Arts Season Arrives
It’s time to plan your fall performance schedule. Check out our roundup of this fall’s highlights.
As the leaves turn, Seattle’s arts scene comes alive with a season as colorful as the city itself. The fall calendar is brimming with performances that range from intimate plays at the new Union Arts Center and Seattle Rep to grand symphonic experiences at Benaroya Hall. The Seattle Symphony sets the tone with cinematic events like Flow in Concert, where the orchestra performs a live score to the Oscar-winning animated film, alongside sweeping programs like Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony.
Over at the University of Washington, Meany Center welcomes Award-winning pianist and cultural ambassador, Mahani Teave, for an evening that allows music to become the storyteller. And across the region, venues from Village Theatre to the 5th Avenue Theatre are offering bold musicals, timeless revivals, and collaborations that push the boundaries of what live performance can be. Whether you’re after the thrill of a full orchestra, the intimacy of chamber music, or the immediacy of live theatre, this fall in Seattle offers countless ways to be inspired.
WALKDONTRUN invites the community to activate Seattle’s urban parks, sidewalks, plazas, and vacant storefronts with music, visual art, and performance along a 3-kilometer route from Pioneer Square to Belltown. Click to step into the know.
On the Stage
After Midnight
Theatre | The 5th Avenue Theatre
Now – August 24 | Tickets
Immerse yourself in the sultry, swingin’ Jazz Age of the Harlem Renaissance, where the Cotton Club is the place to be! Infused with the iconic tunes of Duke Ellington, Dorothy Fields, Harold Arlen, and more, After Midnight weaves groundbreaking jazz standards with rapturous dance.
More Events
- Much Ado About Nothing | Island Shakespeare Festival | Now – August 31
- POTUS, Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive | Harlequin Productions | August 22 – September 7
- Pay What You Choose: August 30
- The Play that Goes Wrong | Seattle Rep | August 28 – September 28
- Pay What You Choose: August 28
- Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons | Seattle Symphony | August 29 – 31
Next Line
- Seattle Opera’s Costume Shop is clearing out the racks, and they’ve invited Village Theatre, Seattle Rep, Union Arts Center, and Pacific Northwest Ballet to join in. On September 27, more than 2,500 costumes, accessories, and supplies will be up for grabs at the Opera Center—everything from ball gowns and fantastical creations to shoes, hats, and fabric. Timed-entry tickets go on sale August 25.
- The Stranger paid a visit to Seattle’s new Cannonball Arts Center, the massive 66,000-square-foot space that’s transformed a former Bed Bath & Beyond into a hub for bold, experimental art. From ride-able soft sculptures to sprawling murals and VR installations, the center is already making waves. Read their full write-up here.
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